Tree-ring width measurements from the upper timberline near Spring in the North Urals, Russia. The chronology covers 380 years, from 360 to -19 calendar years before present. Data is archived by NOAA NCEI's World Data Service for Paleoclimatology.
Use Cases
- Reconstruct past summer temperatures using the tree-ring width parameter as a proxy for growing season conditions.
- Analyze the response of the upper timberline location to climate change by correlating ring-width series with known historical climate events.
- Calibrate and validate climate models for the North Urals region using the 380-year tree-ring chronology as a benchmark.
- Study extreme climate events, such as volcanic cooling periods, by identifying anomalously narrow or wide rings within the time-series.
Strengths
- 380-year continuous chronology providing a multi-century climate record.
- Data is curated and archived by the authoritative NOAA NCEI World Data Service for Paleoclimatology.
Limitations
- Sample size and replication depth (number of trees/cores) are unknown, affecting statistical confidence.
- The record ends at -19 BP (19 years before 1950), so it does not contain recent instrumental-era data.
- Geographic coverage is limited to a single site in the North Urals.
Provenance
- Source
- NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information (NCEI) World Data Service (WDS) for Paleoclimatology.
- Collection Method
- Tree-ring analysis (dendrochronology) of samples collected at the upper timberline.
- Time Range
- 360 to -19 calendar years before present (BP).
- Freshness
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- Geography
- Near Spring, North Urals, Russia, Eastern Europe.